Athletes warming up wrong: study
Static stretching warm ups are being overused by athletes even though they can be counter-productive, according to Victoria University research.
New predictor of heart attack or stroke
Blood pressure change at middle age more accurately predicts a heart attack or stroke
High bodily levels of nickel and selenium may lower pancreatic cancer risk
High bodily levels of the trace elements nickel and selenium may lower the risk of developing the most common type of pancreatic cancer, finds research published online in Gut.
Twist in the tail of eukaryotic origins
Complex life may have had parasitic origins. New evidence suggests that the relatives of the mitochondria within our cells once had a tail, like many parasitic bacteria.
Really?: The Claim: Symptoms of Heart Disease Can Show Up in the Eyes
THE FACTS Is heart disease in the eyes? For some people, it just might be.
In Theory: Evidence Mounts Linking Acetaminophen and Asthma
THE HYPOTHESIS Acetaminophen increases the risk of childhood asthma.
Is a cure for the common cold on the way?
In the northern hemisphere, cold and flu season is upon us. But the coughing, wheezing and spluttering masses that hit the streets each winter could, some scientists hope, soon be a thing of the past.
Could cod liver oil help combat tuberculosis?
Cod liver oil and tuberculosis
Breast cancer and heart disease may have common roots
Women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease, new research has found.
Positive feedback and tumorigenesis
A vicious circle that promotes cell proliferation
Biggest Beast Once Roamed Antarctica
Argentinean researchers uncovered the remains of a titanosaur indicating it roamed the continent.
A Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires for Five Centuries
In its time and place, the ancient city of Dura-Europos had much in common with today's most cosmopolitan urban landscapes.
New material cools under pressure
A team from the University of Barcelona has identified a new material that exhibits an inverse barocaloric effect at room temperature, which means that it cools when pressure is applied
French study suggests maggots may clean wounds faster than surgery
A new study has shown that at least for some types of wounds, maggots may be the preferential form of treatment
Listen up: Abnormality in auditory processing underlies dyslexia
New research finds that a specific abnormality in the processing of auditory signals accounts for the main symptoms of dyslexia
Why bigger is better when it comes to our brain and memory
New research reveals characteristics of the human hippocampus that allow scientists to use anatomical brain scans to form predictions about an individual's recollection ability
A drug that activates only your father's version of a gene may treat neural disorder
Imprinted genes are expressed from either the maternal or paternal allele. When this process goes wrong, it can lead to diseases. Researchers have identified a possible way to treat imprinting errors
Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure
A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers.
Researcher contends multiple sclerosis is not a disease of the immune system
An article argues that multiple sclerosis is not actually a disease of the immune system, instead MS is caused by faulty lipid metabolism similar to coronary atherosclerosis than to other autoimmune diseases
'Nature mourns' North Korea's Kim
Strange natural phenomena have been witnessed in North Korea since the death of the country's leader Kim Jong-il, the state news agency KCNA reports.
Drug Coatings Can Contain Problematic Chemicals
Potentially harmful chemicals show up in a wide variety of drugs and supplements, especially ones with time-release coatings.
Fearless Youth: Prozac Extinguishes Anxiety by Rejuvenating the Brain
New research shows that the antidepressant reduces fear in adult mice by increasing brain plasticity
Quadrantids Will Create Brief, Beautiful Show on Jan. 4
The 2012 Quadrantids, a little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, will present an excellent chance for hardy souls to start the year off with some late-night meteor watching.
Mysterious nodding syndrome spreading through Uganda
Large areas of northern Uganda are experiencing an outbreak of nodding syndrome, a mysterious disease that causes young children and adolescents to nod violently when they eat food.
Humans, the Honey Hunters
To fuel their added brain power, hominids probably introduced new energy-rich foods to their diet. Researchers have pointed to meat and underground tubers as critical foods that allowed for this brain expansion. But another crucial food may have been honey.
Network Analysis Predicts Drug Side Effects
Technique can foresee adverse events before medications hit the market
A 40-year-old puzzle of superstring theory solved by supercomputer
Three researchers have for the first time revealed the way our universe was born with 3 spatial dimensions from 10-dimensional superstring theory in which spacetime has 9 spatial directions and 1 temporal direction
Discovered the existence of neutrophils in the spleen
These neutrophils are there without there being any infection and play an immunoregulating role